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Origins and family
Vedic and Puranic traditions develop him as the sustaining presence within the universe.
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Puranas · Preserver of cosmic order
Vishnu
Supreme preserver who descends through avatars whenever dharma declines.
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Biography
The story of Vishnu
Vishnu is supreme preserver who descends through avatars whenever dharma declines. Husband of Lakshmi; rests on Shesha in the cosmic ocean.
Vedic and Puranic traditions develop him as the sustaining presence within the universe.
His avatars, including Rama, Krishna, Narasimha and Vamana, respond to different forms of disorder.
He works through direct battle, strategic incarnation, compassion and cosmic sleep between cycles.
Devotional traditions worship him as the ultimate refuge whose grace makes liberation possible.
Life journey
Four defining chapters
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Rise and relationships
His avatars, including Rama, Krishna, Narasimha and Vamana, respond to different forms of disorder.
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Defining crisis
He works through direct battle, strategic incarnation, compassion and cosmic sleep between cycles.
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Final phase and legacy
Devotional traditions worship him as the ultimate refuge whose grace makes liberation possible.
Preservation is not passivity; it adapts its form to the danger facing the world.
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